Global Dental Brigades

About This Organization

Abbreviation(s):

GDB

Purpose:

Dental Brigades provides urgent and preventive dental services in communities with limited access to healthcare. In conjunction with its sister program, Medical Brigades, we travel to Central America to establish mobile dental clinics. Each of the communities served receives a brigade every 3 to 4 months where hundreds of patients are treated primarily with prophylactic cleaning, fluoride treatment and extractions, with hopes of launching full-fledged restorative care. Dental Brigades also focuses on prevention with dental hygiene workshops. Between brigades, the in-country team maintains relationships with the communities to provide follow-up to ensure any dental procedures were successful and to conduct community health worker trainings to empower local leaders to perpetuate a consistent level of dental care!

Year Founded:

2011

Membership Dues:

$20 per year

Admits Members:

All Year

Public Contact Information

Public Contact Name:

Bailey Bullock

Public Contact E-mail Address:

baileyb347@tamu.edu

Public Contact Phone Number:

9038068956

Group Contact Information

Organization E-mail Address:

tamugdb@gmail.com

Organization Associations

Academic Department:

College of Science

Non-Academic Department:

Other

Membership

Approximate membership of the organization:

31-50

Membership policies:

• Our organization accepts undergraduate students as members
• Our organization accepts graduate students as members
• Our organization accepts community members as members
• Our organization membership will be required to meet specific GPR requirements

Weekly time committment required of organization members:

0-3 Hours

Membership intake process:

Open

Events

Community Service Projects:

Once per semester

Fundraising Events:

Three or more times per semester

Speakers/Lectures:

Once per year

On-Campus Social Events:

Once per semester

Off-Campus Social Events:

Once per semester

Hosting Conferences:

Never

Sponsoring Special Events (Concerts, one-time events, etc.):

Never

New Member Orientation/Training:

Never

Events with Alcohol:

Never

In-State Travel:

Never

Domestic US Travel:

Never

International Travel:

Once per semester